Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Rachel Lemley, staff writer In the heart of downtown Charlottesville lies a hidden gem – delicious pie. The Pie Chest is a local bakery in an alleyway off the downtown mall. The Pie Chest was established by Will Richey, who helped to revive downtown by opening the Whiskey Jar and The Alley Light. The Pie […]
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For students wanting to enhance their use of language and expand their creativity, the Creative Writing Club at PVCC, also known as Writers Unite, is an opportunity. Writers Unite is where authors or students who enjoy writing come together and share their writing. Normally the members meet and have a few minutes of writing time, […]
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PVCC has many classes that go beyond the general education subjects and offer students a chance to learn extraordinary skills. Painting I, or Art 241, is a course worth four credits and is given in Fall, Spring and Summer. Painting I lets people to use their creativity and imagination, while also learning a new, fascinating […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer Phi Theta Kappa has been a leading international honors society in two-year colleges for many years. Their current chapter in PVCC is Alpha Epsilon Tau, which helps students get connected to their communities by public services like helping victims of natural disasters, toy and food drives, charity walks, and environmental activism. […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer The Charlottesville Downtown Mall has a good variety of things to do, and one good way to spend a day is locked in a room. Escape Rooms are fun ways to use the mind while going through thrilling or chilling tasks. The Cville Escape Room has many different kinds of rooms […]
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For many years, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has provided homes and care to animals without a family or home. This organization has been running since 1866 to prevent wrongful treatment of pets throughout the U.S. and expanded into a large international operation, opening care centers across the globe for a […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer For 24 years, the students at UVA have joined to race against the threat of breast cancer. People of all ages and areas of life come out to walk for loved ones who were diagnosed or lost their lives by breast cancers. This year on April 6 at 8:30 a.m., the […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer Over 500 children in Virginia Foster Care age out of the system and face challenges like living on their own without support from any family. The Great Expectations program takes on these problems and attempts to help students find academic success and employment in enjoyable, family-sustaining environments. The Great Expectations Program […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer On Thursday evening of Feb. 7, college students and professors alike gathered in the dome room of the Rotunda for a night of conversation and dining, but instead received an important lesson on the power of media. The Rotunda at UVA has annual meetings that are part of their Second Year […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer The fluorescent lights act as an artificial heaven and the bright sky reflects warmly off the bed sheets and shining floor. Everything is a clean, cotton color and carries the faint scent of lemons, but despite the welcoming atmosphere of the hospice, most people admitted here do not end up leaving. […]
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